Bakewell Winter Wonderland slammed by families as ‘pile of s***’ that is ‘so bad even Santa f***** it off’

The shocking muddy conditions saw the festive event likened to the Battle of the Somme

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By PAUL HARPER

19th November 2016, 7:31 pm

Updated: 25th November 2016, 12:49 pm

THIS festive attraction set in muddy fields has been branded 'Winter Blunderland' by irate visitors who complained there wasn't even a SANTA.

Furious customers slammed the Bakewell Winter Wonderland and Christmas Market near Derby after paying up to £7 each on tickets.

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'Winter Wonderland' in Bakewell slammed as 'blunderland' by raging parents who claim Father Christmas no-show and muddy fields

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Many customers ranted on social media about the poor quality of the festive attraction near Derby

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This was the shocking sight of muddy fields greeting visitors to the winter wonderland event

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Some people complained that the event did not even have a Father Christmas or Reindeer as expected

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The not very festive appearance of the winter wonderland and Christmas market which left customers outraged

Pent-up visitors took to social media branding the event "horrendous", "a joke" and so bad that even "Santa f****d off".

Jean Sanderson and her family, who travelled to the event on Friday from Chesterfield, told the Derby Telegraph: "The entrance was not fit for push chairs and disabled people and the Santa's grotto was not even finished yet.

"Some children were upset and I expected to see more stalls.

"I know the weather doesn't help but the organisation was poor.

"There was no atmosphere at all."

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Jean said she eventually left as there was "nothing there".

Twitter user Catt Haswell said: "Bakewell 'winter wonderland' what a joke, no Santa, no Christmas cheer & had to pay £7 before we knew."

Roger Martin said: "Good to see Bakewell Winter Wonderland is doing its bit to celebrate the anniversary of the Somme."

Several angry visitors urged other people to "save their money" and not attend

On the Bakewell Winter Wonderland Faceboook page organisers said: "Due to the weather we have experienced we have had a lot of set backs this morning due to the mini hurricane.
"We can only apologise for any inconvenience caused however we cannot avoid the awful weather we have experienced!
"All winter wonderland is now open including Santa's grotto, ice rink and our reindeers."

The organisers have been approached for a comment.

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One person compared the conditions to the Battle of the Somme during the First World War

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